Job Description This project is based in the Australian Centre for Precision Health and Technology (PRECISE) within Griffith University's School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work.
Our research group, Exercise and Integrative Physiology, focuses on investigating the utilisation of personalised therapeutic strategies, using innovative and integrative approaches, to improve physical health and wellbeing in people with chronic heart and lung conditions.
Our research program considers cardiorespiratory diseases as systemic conditions affecting all steps in the metabolic or energy cascade – from oxygen transport via the lung to tissues, through to substrate mobilisation and metabolism in skeletal muscle.
Our approach is to apply novel as well as established adaptative drivers such as exercise training and controlled exposures to environmental extremes (altitude and heat training), to enhance physical function, quality of life and resilience to environmental stressors.
Our research program is funded through the NHMRC, MRFF and The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) Foundation.
Our research is undertaken in both laboratory and clinical settings.
Qualifications The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to develop technical laboratory and methodology skills, data analysis, and scientific writing.
For this role, you'll need: Strong theoretical and applied knowledge of exercise physiology (experience in thermoregulatory physiology is highly desirable).
Practical laboratory skills (exercise-based laboratory skills desirable).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with lab-based and clinical partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Prior experience with clinical populations is preferred.
Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must have completed, or expect to complete, a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to second class/division A honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment in accordance with Schedule One of the HDR Scholarship Procedure .
For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here .
International applicants should ensure that English Language Proficiency requirements for the program are met before formally applying.
Applicants to research programs will need to show they meet: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no band score less than 6.0 OR A minimum score of on the paper-based TOEFL including a score of no less than 5.0 on the TWE OR A score of 79 on the internet-based (iBT) TOEFL with no sub-score less than 19